Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has warned local officials not to hide new coronavirus cases, after the country reported several days of no locally transmitted infections in a major turnaround in its fight against the deadly pandemic.
Li, the country's second-in-command, urged local governments Monday to"seek truth from facts" and be"open and transparent" in releasing information on the epidemic."Being open and transparent means a new case must be reported once it's discovered. It is what it is.
On Tuesday, after new cases dropped to zero for five consecutive days, Wuhan reported a new confirmed case -- a doctor working at the Hubei General Hospital. The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said in a statement that the possibility of cross-infection within that hospital could not be ruled out.Staff members spray disinfectant at the Wuhan Railway Station on March 24.Lingering threatThe threat of a so-called second wave continues to loom large in China.
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